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Secretariat: SA
Committee Manager: -
Chairperson (until end 2024):Mr Russell Shephard
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ISO Technical Programme Manager [TPM]:ISO Editorial Manager [EM]:
- Creation date: 1959
Scope
Standardization of the performance of personal protective equipment designed to safeguard wearers against all known possible hazards.
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This committee contributes with 14 standards to the following Sustainable Development Goals:
| Reference | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| ISO/TC 94/SC 3 | Foot protection | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 94/SC 6 | Eye and face protection | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 94/SC 13 | Protective clothing | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 94/SC 14 | Firefighters' personal equipment | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 94/SC 15 | Respiratory protective devices | Subcommittee |
| ISO/TC 94/CAG | Chair's Advisory Group | Working group |
| ISO/TC 94/WG 1 | Compatibility of PPE items | Working group |
| ISO/TC 94/WG 2 | Head protection | Working group |
| ISO/TC 94/WG 3 | Personal equipment for protection against falls | Working group |
Joint working groups under the responsibility of another committee
| Reference | Title |
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| ISO/TC 94/SC 15/JWG 1 | Respiratory Protective Device (RPD) |
Liaison Committees to ISO/TC 94
The committees below can access the documents of ISO/TC 94:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
|---|---|---|
| IEC/TC 78 | Live working | IEC |
| ISO/TC 8/SC 1 | Maritime safety | ISO |
| ISO/TC 83/SC 5 | Ice hockey equipment and facilities | ISO |
| ISO/TC 142 | Cleaning equipment for air and other gases | ISO |
Liaison Committees from ISO/TC 94
ISO/TC 94 can access the documents of the committees below:
| Reference | Title | ISO/IEC |
|---|---|---|
| CIE | International Commission on Illumination | ISO |
| ISO/TC 8/SC 1 | Maritime safety | ISO |
| ISO/TC 21 | Equipment for fire protection and fire fighting | ISO |
| ISO/TC 22 | Road vehicles | ISO |
| ISO/TC 43/SC 1 | Noise | ISO |
| ISO/TC 44 | Welding and allied processes | ISO |
| ISO/TC 120 | Leather | ISO |
| ISO/TC 120/SC 2 | Tanned leather | ISO |
| ISO/TC 142 | Cleaning equipment for air and other gases | ISO |
| ISO/TC 159/SC 1 | General ergonomics principles | ISO |
| ISO/TC 159/SC 3 | Anthropometry and biomechanics | ISO |
| ISO/TC 178 | Lifts, escalators and moving walks | ISO |
| ISO/TC 314 | Ageing societies | ISO |
| ISO/TC 319 | Karst | ISO |
Organizations in liaison (Category A and B)
| Acronym | Title | Category |
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| CIE | International Commission on Illumination | A |
| EC - European Commission | European Commission | A |
| ETSA | European Textile Services Association | A |
| EURATEX | European Apparel and Textile Confederation | A |
| WHO | World Health Organization | A |
| IMO | International Maritime Organization | B |
| WCO | World Customs Organization | B |
| Date | Month | Location | TC/SC | Note |
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| 14-19 | September 2025 | Hangzhou (China) | ISO/TC 94/SC 13 | ** |
| 15-19 | September 2025 | Saint-Denis (France) | ISO/TC 94/SC 15 | ** |
| 23-28 | August 2026 | Edmonton (Canada) | ISO/TC 94/SC 13 | ** |
* Information definite but meeting not yet formally convened
** Provisional
ISO/TC 94 - Secretariat
SA [Australia]
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Sydney 2000 NSW
Australia
Sydney 2000 NSW
Australia
Tel: +61 2 9237 6000
Email: intsect@standards.org.au